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During a recent visit to the Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork, Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner, left, works with kindergarten and first grade students on a small-group writing assignment.

App State lab school pilots innovative teaching model to support teacher retention and student success Mar 25, 2025

At the App State Academy at Middle Fork, instead of a single teacher handling all responsibilities for one classroom for one grade, a collaborative team of academy educators supports student... Features, Lab School News

Leigh Anna Marbert

RCOE Welcomes New Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator Mar 25, 2025

Leigh Anna Marbert ’10 has joined the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Office of the Dean as the Recruitment, Retention, and Scholarship Coordinator. 

Features, Scholarships
Open House

Meet the Spring 2025 Education Peer Ambassadors Feb 4, 2025

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State University.

Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Teacher Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Summer Research March Presenters

Scholarship Support Program Projects: March Presentations Mar 22, 2022

This past summer, the Reich College of Education (RCOE) funded ten projects to support faculty and staff on research and creative projects... Features

App Ed Reads

App Ed Reads Celebrates Read Across America Mar 22, 2022

The month of March is National Reading Month, which kicks off with a celebration of reading through the National... Features, Public School Partnership, James Center for Student Success and Advising

Stansberry's Slide on Neurodiversity

Graduate Student Amanda Stansberry Applies Her Experience with the 3MT Competition Mar 22, 2022

Reich College of Education graduate student Amanda Stansberry participated in the... Features, Higher Education

Creativity Collaborative Logo

Learning and Living through the Arts: A Creative Community of Interdisciplinary Scholarly-Teaching Mar 15, 2022

Even over Zoom, the sound of scratching pens and pencils can be heard as members of The Creativity Collaborative make marks on their journal... Features

Education Peer Ambassadors Spring 2022

Meet the Spring 2022 Education Peer Ambassadors Feb 22, 2022

The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian... Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising

Lexi Snoke

Snoke ’21 Selected as AFLV Central Intern Feb 15, 2022

Lexi Snoke ’21, a graduate student in the Reich College of Education's Student Affairs Administration pr... Features, Student Affairs Administration

Candace Styers with students

App State Remains First in Number of NBCT Teachers for Sixth Consecutive Year Feb 15, 2022

For the sixth consecutive year, Appalachian State University leads the nation for the number of its alumni who are National Board Certified... Features, Teacher Education

Francisco Martinez

RCOE Middle Grades Major Francisco Martinez Selected for LatinxEd's 20 Under 20 Feb 8, 2022

Francisco Martinez, a middle grades education major in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), has been selected for... Features, Middle Grades Education

Group Photo

North Carolina Humanities Council Grant Supports Digital Storytelling Community Project to Amplify Immigrant Voices Feb 8, 2022

Through a grant totaling $19,269 from the North Carolina Humanities Council, Dr. Shanan Fitts and Dr.

Features, Lab School News, Inclusive Excellence
Literacy Leaders

21 Educators Selected as Literacy Leaders Feb 8, 2022

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) has been selected by the... Features, Public School Partnership, Literacy Education